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Adoption Mystery
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Suzanne | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:18 |
Hello there, I'm trying to track down Harry Bamforth born in 1899 in Huddersfield. I found him on the 1901 census with his parents and sibling but he was adopted at some point by my Great Grandparents. He appears on the 1911 census and is listed as Harry Bamforth - adoptive son, still under his own name and not Bull. Unfortunately my Grandma would never really talk about Harry (she really didn't like him) so neither me nor my parents/uncle know anything more than this, other than he had a son named Gerald at some point. Can anyone give me advice on how I go about solving this little mystery? Is it possible to access adoption records from this period in time, if such a thing exists? |
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brummiejan | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:22 |
There were no official adoptions until 1927 or so. Have you looked for a marriage for him? You don't say, but I assume he adopted the Bull name at some point? Do you know if he had a second name? |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:22 |
Adoption wasn't a legal procedure until the 1920's..............and records are not publicly available, |
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KathleenBell | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:23 |
Official adoption didn't start until 1927 so anything before that would be classed as an informal arrangement with no records kept. |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:24 |
When was his birth registered? Did he have more than one forename? |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:29 |
Harry D Bamforth |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:29 |
1901 for INFO |
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Mike * | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:29 |
What age was he on 1911 census ? |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:30 |
connection maybe? |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:30 |
Further INFO |
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Mike * | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:31 |
This could be Harry D - born 1898 |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:32 |
Having his full name makes a difference |
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brummiejan | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:32 |
Re. Mike's question - here is the 1911: |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:33 |
Marriages Dec 1924 (>99%) |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:34 |
Births Jun 1926 (>99%) |
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Mike * | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:35 |
Can't see a birth for Gerald Bamforth with mmn Coles |
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Mike * | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:39 |
Oops ! |
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Suzanne | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:41 |
Wow you are all so quick! This is the record I have of him - I'm pretty sure it's him based on his age in this census. |
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brummiejan | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:41 |
1911 is above Suzanne. |
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Flick | Report | 23 Mar 2011 22:42 |
Don't bother.............it's already been done |